Henry III

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1017–56, king of Germany 1039–56 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1046–56 (son of Conrad II).
1207–72, king of England 1216–72 (son of John).
1551–89, king of France 1574–89 (son of Henry II of France).

Henry III

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Henry III10171056MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1017–56, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (1046–56). He increased the power of the Empire but his religious policy led to rebellions
Henry III12071272MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1207–72, king of England (1216–72); son of John. His incompetent rule provoked the Barons' War (1264–67), during which he was captured by Simon de Montfort
Henry III15511589MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1551–89, king of France (1574–89). He plotted the massacre of Huguenots on St Bartholomew's Day (1572) with his mother Catherine de' Medici, thus exacerbating the religious wars in France

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Among the finds at the dig were a section of wall, cut stones with a masons mark, pottery, slate and a Henry III coin dating from around 1270.

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Established as an inn that served the lords of King Henry III, it became known as the Hostellerie de la Tour d’Argent, or silver tower, after an adjacent château that was built of silvery stone.

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This second estate, an extension of land seized by King Henry III in 1265, encompasses 45,000 acres in England and Wales.

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King Henry III commissioned the intricate mosaic of marble, stone, glass and metal, located in front of the abbey’s high altar, in the 1200s.

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The floor, named after the Italian craftsmen who created it, was commissioned by Henry III and completed in 1268.

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